METRO Blue Line Train Near E 26th St, Minneapolis

A yellow and blue METRO Blue Line light rail train approaches a street crossing near downtown Minneapolis.
A yellow and blue METRO Blue Line light rail train approaches a street crossing near downtown Minneapolis.

A METRO Blue Line light rail train approaches the E 26th Street grade crossing near downtown Minneapolis. The Blue Line, operated by Metro Transit, connects downtown Minneapolis to the Mall of America and Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport along a corridor of shared rail and street-level crossings. This segment runs through a mixed industrial and residential area south of downtown, following former railroad right-of-way converted for light rail use.

Photo taken in July 2022.

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